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Biotech / Medical : SARS and Avian Flu
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To: maceng2 who wrote (2589)10/11/2005 8:08:03 PM
From: Maurice Winn  Read Replies (1) of 4232
 
<Humans contract it through close contact with live infected birds. One way is by inhaling infected faeces which have dried out and infiltrated the air. >

Sounds unlikely. Viruses usually don't like being dried out. Don't birds sneeze or cough? I bet they do.

How about birds pass it on by the simple expedient of sneezing and coughing, same as people do.

<It has bought 14.3m antivirals, enough to cover 25% of the population, as recommended by the World Health Organisation. Half will be ready by March and the full number by December 2006. >

Let's hope the bug reads that and doesn't do anything silly in November 2005.

Mqurice
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